Halifax NP711 B.Mk.VII - Bombing Worms Germany - 1945-02-21 to 1945-02-21
Squadron: 408 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-21
Completion Date: 1945-02-21
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Worms Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Take Off Time: 17:14
Squadron Code: EQ-O
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: hillside near Leistadt, Germany
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom), RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Halifax BVII aircraft NP 711 EQ-O was shot down during a night operation against targets in Worms, Germany. The aircraft was struck by flak near the target and, exploding when it crashed into a hillside near Leistadt, Germany

Flight Lieutenant DM Sanderson (RCAF), Flying Officer RB Smith (RCAF), Flying Officer WJ Gilmore (RCAF), Pilot Officer WW Wagner (RCAF), Pilot Officer NPH Andersen (RCAF) and Sergeant J Wilson (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Rear Gunner, Pilot Officer DE Sherman (RCAF) managed to bail from the aircraft before the crash but was too low for his parachute to fully open and was killed in action

There were two 408 Squadron Halifax aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serial RG 477 EQ-N for additional information

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